Reply #59: In combat before...

[MidwestRick]

No, I was an engineering assistant in a civil engineering group that was attached to an aerial refueling wing. None of my units were activated except during Kosovo but then we were in place on an old French nuke facility in the South of France. When I was talking with the recruiter I was looking at jobs in military intelligence (yeah yeah I know the jokes) so again, no, I wouldn't be on the front lines with the combat soldiers.

I can't give you a specific reason (there were many) as to why I was looking to get in other than I truly missed being in the military. Unless you've served it may be hard to understand but much of it is about duty and honor.